Advice wanted - don't want to commit fraud

terryw

catz1ct wrote: »

I think theres a few people on here who don't know what they're talking about.

Boy oh boy! You are so right!

sunnyone

The biggest benefit fraud in the country is people claiming to be single parents but living with a partner who often is also on means tested benefits but they claim seperately to gain more money or the partner is working and the single parent would lose all IS if there relationship were know, if its another benefit claimant they also sometimes have a LA home thats empty which is also taking a home from someone that need it.

Single parents are taking out a contract with the goverment to claim IS and they need to keep there end of the contract and be single, if you dont like it work and be independant of benefits.

missmontana

missmontana wrote: »

Let us know what the DWP say when you speak to them!

I'm wondering what they would say if you have a friend or family member who spends alot of time at your place, not a bf or gf.

Tobiwan_Kenobi wrote: »

As I said earlier, you won't need to speak to DWP as you are not claiming any DWP benefits!

Oh.... she didn't say about that to start with! so its just child tax credits...

I think we all just jumped on the band wagon after so many previous posts, still be interesting to see what the correct department for whatever the OP claims has to say!

mazza111

Good grief. I COULD have a different man over for "dinner" every night of the week if I wanted. It doesn't mean I'm a partner to any of them. Not that I'm on said benefits but it makes me laugh that just because someone is a single parent that they shouldn't have a fella/girl over for a meal and a bit of the other.

Yes, we all know that their are a lot of people claiming to be single parents when clearly they are not. There are also a lot of people claiming to be out of work when we know they are not. Can we not target them instead of someone, who's in the start of a relationship, wanting to get to know her/his partner a wee bit better?

I was in this position, and it's so true that you don't know a man until you live with him. Yes I had my (x) partner over for a meal and a bit of the other a couple of times a week whilst I got to know him. Maybe one day he would buy a chinese, the next time I would cook us a meal. No financial aid, unless you count us sharing a meal, but isn't that what most couples do when they are getting to know each other?

And just for the record, I reported that my (x) partner moved in on the very day that he did move in, and then made the git pay his way

DX2

missmontana wrote: »

Oh.... she didn't say about that to start with! so its just child tax credits...

I think we all just jumped on the band wagon after so many previous posts, still be interesting to see what the correct department for whatever the OP claims has to say!

Oh yes she did

ally18 wrote: »

Can someone please advise?

If you are a single mum and in receipt of child tax credit only and a discount on council tax, what are the rules governing having a new partner stay over in your home a couple of nights a week?